has used his legislative record as a kujel against brannen, trying to prove he is conservative. hagan could paint the state s difficulties on tillis if he s the republican nominee, try to get the state unpopularity to the republican more in play. keep in mind, neither hagan nor her republican competitors are well-known statewide, unlike other state races, kentucky for example. no big national personalities here. the party is more likely to dictate the parameters of this race. that s why i call it my desert island race. not all of the action is at the top of the ticket. north carolina has its own set of house races this year. and there is at least one national name trying to break through, american idol finali finalist, clay aiken is running and knows full well what people of his home state want to hear. we re not running on hollywood values, entertainment values, anything except for what s important to people in this district, jobs, the economy, veterans issues,